Fluid dispenser



FLUID DISPENSER Filed Jah. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES 4PATENT oFFlcE FLUID DISPENSER m N. Wiswell, Los Angeles, Calif., assigner to Swingspout Measure Company, Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation of California Application. January 9, 1934, Serial No. 705,8

14 Claims. (Cl. Mig-23) This invention relates to a uid dispenser and will be best and fully understood from the folrelates more vpistrticularly to a fluid dispensing relowing detailed description oi?v typical forms and ceptacle having means for opening cans or sealed applications of the invention, throughout which containers. It is a general object of the present description reference is had to the accompanying 5 invention to provide a simple, practical fluid disdrawing, in which: 5'

penser in the nature of a dispensing receptacle Fig. 1 is a longitudinal detailed sectional view having, novel and eiective means for opening of one form of the invention illustrating an cans.r opened can inA position on the cutter. Fig. 2 lIt is another object of the invention to pro-- is an enlarged fragmentary sectionalA view taken vide a vliquid'dispensing receptacle having a cutsubstantially Vas indicated by line 2-2 on Fig. 1 l0 v ter operatable to open a can forced onto it, said with the can removed. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cutter being disposed so that the force imparted detailed sectional view taken as indicated by line to it A during the opening of the can has no 3-3 on Fig. 2.4 Fig. 4 is a side elevation of antendency to upset or overturn the receptacle. other form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a frag- It is another object of the invention to promentary side elevation of still another form of l5 vide a iiuid dispenser in the nature of a receptable the invention with its upper portion broken away having ameans for opening a can to allow its to appear in vertical cross section, and Fig. 6 contents to drain into the receptacle that is such is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken that the exteriors of the receptacle fand the as indicated by line 6-6 on Fig. 5.

opened can are not soiled or wet by the contents The form of the present invention illustrated 20 of the can. Y in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive. of thedrawing, includes It Vis another object of the invention to progenerally, a receptacle body I0, a shiftable valve vide' a dispensing 'receptacle having a cutter4 controlled dispensing SDOut Il 011 the body l0. mounted within its upper portion that .is posiand means I2 carried by the body I0 operatable toned so that a can may be introduced into the to open a sealed container or can C to cause its 25 upper end of the receptacle in an inclined posicontents to drain into the receptacle. tion to be opened by the cutter and be thereafter The body I0 of the receptacle is provided to resupported in an inclined position to fully drain 'ceive and hold uid, for example, the iluid coninto the receptacle. tents of a can or cans opened by the means I2,

It is fanother object of the invention to. proand in accordance with the invention, isprovided 30.

vide a dispensing receptacle 'ofthe character menwith the swingable ValVe-Cntrud SpOllt l,

-tioned having a cutter supported in its upper porand carries the can opening means I2. In the tion in an eilective manner by a member which form of the invention being described, the body formsa guide for guiding cans onto the cutter. I0 includes a cylindrical shell or wall I 3, and

`It is another object of the invention to proa bottom wall I 4 extending across the lower end 35 vide a dispensing receptacle having a cutter of the interior of the shell. The walls I3 and Il within its upper portion that is operatable to cut provide a chamber I5 of round or 'cylindrical a vcleanunobstructed opening in the lowermost horizontalv cross section having an open upper part of an inclined can pushed into the upper end end for the reception of fluid and for the recep- 49 of the receptacle. tion of a can. As will be subsequently described,

It is another object' of the invention to provide the body I0 is proportioned so that its upper pora dispensing receptacle for handling lubricating tion is sufficiently large to properly receive a can, oils, and the like, having an extension at the upof the size which the device is intended to handle,

per end'for the reception of a can', and a cutter in when the can is inclined in the manner illustrated the extension operatable to open a can inserted in the drawing. The bottom wall I4 of the rein the extension, the said extension being opceptacle body III is preferably spaced above the eratable to guide the can onto thecutter and to lower end of the receptacle. Spaced discharge thereafter prevent the displacement of the can openings v lliV are provided in the lower wall Il while'the receptacle is being moved about. of the body. A suitable handle I1 is'plovided 0n .50 Itis a rurther object of the invention to prbthe shell or wan is. In the particular instance 50 vide a fluid dispensing 'device of the character illustrated, the upper end portion of the receptamentioned that is simple and inexpensive ot mancle body III is plain or cylindrical and its upper ufacture, and -that is convenient to handle and edge is reinforced by a bead I8. use. The spout Il is provided to pour or discharge Other objects and features of the invention the fluid from the receptacle body Il, and in ac- 55 cordancewiththeinvenmisepa'ableorswhxable between a substantially Fright position and a down or discharge position.` The movement o the dischargespout ll governs-orcontrols a valve thatposivelypreventsthedischargeofiluidfrom the receptacle chamberii into the @out prior totheoperationofthespouttoitsdischarging position. Theparticularspmit Il illnstratedin thedrawingisarlgidorunyieldlngtubnlarmember including a comparatively long major or intermediate portion 2! that is adapted tube substanally vertically disposed adjacent the wall I3 ofthebodywhenthespoutisinitsuppodtion. Them-terendportionofthespoutmaybe inclined or pitched relative to the portion 2li.

f tially transverse tubular member 22 arranged yings I6 of the receptacle.

in the base portion of the body III the bottom wall I4. The interior of the tubular member l22 is in communication with the discharge open- 23 is provided on the inner or lower end of the spout and surrounds the member 22 in a manner to be turned or rotated thereon. The member 22 and the sleeve 23 may be longitudinally tapered and adjustable means 24 may be provided to urge the sleeve longitudinally of the member 22 in a direction to insure a vleak-tight cooperation between the member and sleeve. As pointed out above, the ow of uid fromthe receptacle chamber l to the spout is governed by a valve means controlled by movement of the spout.

The valve means includes or provides a. port 25 in the lower wall portion of the tubular member 22 and a port 26 in the sleeve 23 communicating with the interior of the lower spout portion 2|. The/ports 25 and 2.5 are related so that they are out Aof communication or registration when the spout Il is in its up or normal position and remain out of registration until the spout rl has been swung downwardly a. considerable distance to what I have termed its discharge position.

y It will be apparent how the ilow of fluid from the receptacle chamber I5 to the spout is positively prevented until the spout is inten` tionally swung down to the required discharging position. Y

The means I2 is carried by the body I0 of the receptacle and ls eperatabie to cut an opening in a can pushed intethe upper end portion of the -body to allow the entire contents to freely drain from the een into the body. In the embodiment o the invention being described, the means i2 includes a cutter rigidly or iixediy mounted in the upper end porion of the body chamber i5 to open a can C pushed into the open upper end y of the body. It is an important feature of the invention that the can opening means l2 is; such that the can C is inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the receptacle when pushed into the body to be opened so thatthe force employed to open the can has no tendency t-a overturn or upset the receptacle.. The means i? includes a support 2l for the cutter that acts as a guide to guide the can C cnto the cutter.y

A transverse sleeve In the particular foren of the invention illustrated in to 3 of the drawing, the support 2l is an elongate member extending downwardly and inwardly through the chamber l5 of the receptacle. The upper end of the support 21 is preferably connected with' the shell or wall Ii of the body, while the lower end of the support is preferably attached to the bottom wall of the body. The upper end of the support 2l may be connected with the wall I3 in any suitable or practical manner, for example, it may have a hook part El engaging over the reinforcing bead tacle chamber l5, and is substantially U-shaped in cross section, having two spaced parts 30 and a transversely curved outer part 3| connecting the parts 30. The cutter is disposed longitudinelly of the support 2l and the inner edges 32 of the side partsy 30 are inclined upwardly and outwardly to converge to a point 33 on the upper end of the part 3|. 'I-'he edges 32 are preferably ilat and substantially normal to the side surfaces of the parts 30. In accordance with the invention. the cutter of the means |2 is mounted so that it is inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the receptacle body il. The outer part 3| of the cutter has its outer surface spaced from and substantially parallel with the opposing surface of the support il so that the cutter is inclined downwardly-and inwardly with respect' to the vertical center of the receptacle chamber I5. The lower' end portion of the outer cutter part 3| is attached to a spacer or block 34 on the support v2 so that the outer surface of' the part" 3| is spaced from and parallel with the outermost face of the support 2l. The block El forms a stop to limit inward movementof the can on the cutter. In practice the block 34 and the cutter are located so that they are above the level of the liquid drained from the can into the body; Ill, so that the exterior of the can is "not wet or soiled by the liquid. Spaced openings 35 are provided in the walls of the cutter to permit the contents of the can C to freely drain out through the cutter when the cutter has reached its inal opened position illustrated in Fig. l.Y

It is believed that the operation of the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing will be readily understood from the foregoing detailed description. The can opening cutter and its support 2l are comparatively small and do not obstruct' the open upper end of the body l0 so that the receptacle may be employed in the usual manner for the handling of iluids such as bulk oil. When it is desired tcopen a sealed container or can C of huid to dispense its contents from the receptacle, the can is held in an Ainclined position where itsl exterior' or lower bead engages the upper exposed end part of the support 31. The can is then thrust or pushed downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the receptacle chamber so that the point 33 pierces its lower wall or end at a point immediately adja= cent the periphery of the canW Downward movecontents from the can C into the receptacle chamon the cutter and aids in holding the can C in the cutter.

' extending rim 4l.

tilted position-after being opened by the cutter. The opening formed by the cutter is in the extreme lower corner or part of the can so that the entire contents of the can may quickly drain into the receptacle. ..The openings 35 in the cutter permit the uid in the can to drain out from around the To V#pour or drain the iluid from the receptacle, the spout Il is swung downwardly to a position where its lower end discharges into the receiverv or receiving container. This brings the port 26 into register with the port 25, allowing the iluid to .freely drain out through the spout. In actual practice,'the opened can may remain on the cutter in its tilted position as the iluld is drained Ifrom the receptacle I0, thus allowing the entire contents to drain from the can C without loss of time, When the can C is emptied, it may be quickly "and easily disengaged from the cutter and removed from the device. It is to be noted that the contents of the can C cannot be spilled or lost fromthe receptacle and do not wet or soil the exterior-.of -the can or receptacle body. The device is particularly simple and convenient to use, and is sturdy and inexpensive oi manufacture.

The. formi'of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing includes a receptacle body Ill hav;

.ing a swingable Vspout Il' and a can opening means l2 which elements are identical with the corresponding elements of the form of the invention described above. It is to be understood that the spout H' controls or is operatively related to a valve inthe same manner as the spout il and is swipgobie-from the upright position illustrated to the down or discharging position. The means I2 includes' a cutter 38 mounted in an inclined position on an inclined support 21) in the upper portion of the receptacle to cut an opening in a can pushed downwardly onto it.

The form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4 is characterized by an extension l! on the receptacle body Hl -for receiving and guiding a can when it is pushed onto the cutter 33, and a closure or cover I for closing the upper endfof the reis provided with an arched or convexed inwardly 39 projects upwardy from the rim 4 I ance with the invention, the extension 3l is shaped and proportioned to slidably or freely receive the cans for which the device is intended.

It will be obvious that the extension 39 may be proportioned and shaped to receive typical cans of various capacities and coniigurations, for example, cylindrical cans of one quart capacity, or two quart capacity, etc. In the case illustrated, the extension 39 is cylindrical in transverse croks section to receive the usual cylindrical type of The can-receiving extension' In accordadjacent the rim '4I vat a point in l immediately longitudinal alignment with the cutter 3l, and support 21; It will be apparent how the extension Il on the receptacle body IP is operatable to receive and guide a can when itis forced down wardly onto the cutter n, and how it aids in retaining ino oon in the desired intimen position to drain into the receptacle whenf-the receptacle is moved about or tipped.

The cover 4B is provided'to close the upper end oi the receptacle body I. against the entrance of dust. etc. The cover 4U is connected with the bead 42 or upper end portion otgthe extension 3l by a pivot or hinge connection Il In the lpretened construction, the closure or ycover is pivoted to the extension l! at a point in longitudinal alignment wtlh the cutter ll and support 21e, and is adapted to be opened to an '.inclined position where it is parallel V4with the g'dide andv support Ill. .A stop lug 44 may be provided at the hinged connection of the cover 40 to limit or stop the outward movement of the cover at, the position just described. It will be apparent 'how the cover 40 may be operated from its closed position, where t cooperates with the bead 42 to close the upper end of the receptacle, to the open position illustrated where it leaves the upper end of the extension unobstructed tor the reception of the can. y

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5. and 6 oi the drawing includesfgenerally, a receptacle body Il", a shiftable orswingable spout Hb on the body, an upwardly projecting canrecerng extension 45 on the upper end of the body lib, and can opening means 4l in the extension.

The bodylllb and the spout i llrnay be identical with the body I0 and spout l i previously described. In the Vparticular construction illustrated in Fig. of the drawing, an arched or convexed rim 41 is 'provided in the upper epd of the body lob. It is to be noted that the body ilh may, be employed as a measure. as the can opening means 46 is entirely external of the duid-containing interior of the body.

nie extension 4l carries thecan opening means 4I and is adapted to receive the lower end portion oi' 'a can pushed or moved downwardly into it to be opened by the means 4l. 'Ihe extension projects upwardly from the inner edge of the rim 41 and is preferably axial relative to the vertical axis of the body lll. In accordance with the broader principles of the invention, the ex- Vvtension 45 may be shaped and Aproportioned to receive any particular character of sealed con-V tainer. Inthe simple form of the invention being described, thclexten'sion 45 of the receptacle body is cylindrical to receive the' typical or usual cylindrical can. I! desired or foundV practical, the extension 45 may be formed o! a separate part attached to the body IBD; however. it may be preferred to form the extension 45 integral with the rim 41 of the body as illustrated in the draw- ''he means 46 is provided within the extension l 45 to open a can pushed or forced downwardly into the extension. The means 4 6 may include two or more cutters 48. In the case illustrated in the drawing. there are two cutters 48 at dametrlcally opposite points on the inner wall of the extension 45. The cutters 48 are longitudinally putain. 'me inner edges' si vof the paris-4s' are inclined upwardly and outwardly to converge at a pointj! on the upper end of the part 5I. The edges 5| of the cutters are ln'eferably dat and ,substantially normal to the siu'faces of the side parts It so that their outer corners operate to shear or cut the end wall of it is .moved downwardly through the`extension l5.

The cutters 48 have their lower end portions attached to or supported on blocks it which space the outer parts 50 of the cutters from the inner wall of the extension II. This mounting of the cutters positions the cutters so that their points 52 are adapted to pierce the end wall of a can immediately adjacent its perlpherywhereby the cutters form openings which extend inwardly from the periphery of the can to allow the entire contents to drain directly into the receptacle body il. Openings Il are provided in the walls of the cutters I8 to permit the contents of the can to drain out from around the cutters.

It is believed that the operation oi'-the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing will be readily understood from the foregoing detailed description. When a can is pushed downwardly into the extension 45 of the receptacle body, the pointed upper ends 52 of the cutters pierce the end wall of the can immediately `adjacent its periphery so that the cutters form openings which extend inwardly from the periphery of the can. The ilatedges Si of the cutters cause the ilaps outlined by the cuts to be rolled inwardly, leaving the openings entirely unobstructed. The extension/45 for-ins an effective guide for guiding the can onto the cutters, and aids in supporting the can on thevcutters when its contents are being drained into the receptacle. f

Having described only typical forms and applications of my invention, I do not wish` to be limited or restricted to the speciile forms or applications herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any modifications or variations that may appeartothoseskiiledin theartorfallwithin the scope of the following claims:

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A iluid handling device including, a body having an open topped iluid chamber, there being an outlet at the lower end of the chamber, a shiftable discharge spout, valve means controlling communication between the outlet and spout, an inclined member in the chamber attached to the bottom wall pf the chamber and the upper wall portionl of the body, and a cutter carriedv by the member for opening a container to have the contents thereof drain into the chamber.

2. A duid handling vdevice including, a` body having an open vtopped fluid chamber, there being an ,outlet at the lower end ofthe chamber. a shiftable discharge spout, valve means controlling communication between the. outlet and spout, and means carried by the body for opening a container to have the contents thereof drain into the. chamber, the last mentioned means including a cutter, and an inclined member rigidly supporting the cutter in the body where it is inclined downwardly toward the center of the chamber to cut an opening in a container forced Onto its? 3. A"iluid handling `device including, a body having. an open topped fluid chamber, 'there being an outlet at the lower e'nd of the chamber, a' shiftable discharge spout on the body operatable to a position where it may be inserted in a fluid receiving tube to support the body thereon,

osant valve means controlling commimication between the outlet and spout, a cutter, 'Land an inclined member rigidly mounting the cutter in the body to cut an opening in a container and support the container in an inclined position with said opening in its lowermost part to drain the contents of the container into the chamber. 4.

4. A device o i the character described including, an open-topped receptacle body, there being an outlet at the lower end of the body. a shiftable spout on the body for carrying iluid fromthe outlet, a cutter, and an inclined support operable to guide an inclined can introduced into the body and rigidly supporting the cutter in the body in the linclined position to open an inclined can whereby its contents may drain into `the body.

5. A device of the character described in. cluding, an open topped receptacle body, there being an voutlet at the lower end of the body, a

shiftable spout on the body for carrying fluid trolled by movement of the spout, an inclined cutter in the upper portion ofthe body, and a support carrying .the cutter and having an inclined surface forguiding an inclined can against the cutter.

6. A device of the character described including, an open toppedv rece'ptaclebody, there being an outlet at the lower end of the body, a swingable spout on the body for carrying iluid from'the outlet, valve means governing the communication between the spout and outlet `controlled by movement of the spout, a cutter in the upper portion of the body, and means supporting the cutter and having a surface for guiding a tilted can downwardly and inwardly onto the cutter to be opened thereby.

7. A device ,of the character described including, aV body having an open topped iluid chamber. there being -an outlet at the lower end of the chamber, ashiftable discharge spout, valve meansy -controlling communication between the f outlet and spout, a cutt'ep inl the upper end of th body, anda guide for vguiding a can onto the cutter in an inclined positlonto be opened there- 8. A device of theV character described including, an open topped receptacle body, there being an outlet at the lower end of the body, a cutter, and means supporting the cutter inthe upper portion of the body where it faces up.- wardly and is inclined downwardly'and inwardly relative to the centerof the body, saidmeans having a surface to guide a downwardly and inwardly onto thecutter.

l9. A device ofthe character described includlhg, 'an open topped receptacle body, there 'being an utlet at the lower end of the body, an

upwardly` facing cutter rigidlyV supported in' the 'upper portion of the body inclined downwardly and inwardly relative to the vertical axis of the body, and an inclined vtubular extension on" the upper end of the body operatable to guide an inclined can downwardly and inwardly onto the cutter.

l0. A device of the character described including, an open topped receptacle body, there being an outlet at the lowerend of the body. an upwardly facing-elongate cutter of substantially U-shaped .transversecross section rigidly supported in the upper portion of the body and inclined downwardly and inwardly relative to the vertical axis of the body, there being a point on aosasu' the upper end of the cutter and the longitudinal edges of the side parts of the cutter being convergent toward the point, and means for guiding .a can onto the cutter.

11. A device of the character described including, an open topped receptacle body, there being an outlet at the lower end ot the body, an elongate cutter of substantially li-shaped transverse cross section in the upper portion of the body and inclined downwardly and inwardly 'relative to the vertical center of the body, there being a point on 'the upper end of the cutter and the longitudinal edges of the side .parts of the cutter being convergent toward the point, and

means supporting the cutter and having an inclined face for guiding a can onto the cutter.

12. A device 'of the character described including, a receptacle body having cylindrical side' inclined can introduced into the upper end o f the ywalls and a bottom wall, a member extending downwardly from the upper end of the side walls and inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the bottom wall, and a cutter on said member operatable to open a can moved downwardly on said member in an inclined position.

14. A device of the character described including a receptacle body having cylindrical side walls and a bottom wall. there being a controlled outlet in the bottom wall, a cylindrical extension on the upper end of the body adapted to receive a can, and spaced cutters rigidly-supported in the extension operatable to open the can.

OZRD N. WISWBIL.

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